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Estimated employment880
Mean wage$93,042
Entry wage$57,391
10th percentile wage$53,680
50th percentile wage$82,943
90th percentile wage$152,359
 Top Employing Industries
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Education & Health Services880100.0%
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Education & Health Services88093,040
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1042)
Teach courses in biological sciences. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$93041.77 $60888.82  $32152.95
2014$92589.38+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$31996.61
2013$90855.21+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$31397.33
2012$89121.05+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$30798.04
2011$87386.88+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$30198.76
2010$86029.71+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$29729.75
2009$84521.74+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$29208.64
2008$83616.96+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$28895.97
2007$81128.80+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$28036.12
2006$78414.46+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$27098.11
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$93041.77 $56112.68  $36929.09
2014$92589.38+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$36934.39
2013$90855.21+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$36390.21
2012$89121.05+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$35754.50
2011$87386.88+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$34935.71
2010$86029.71+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$34402.38
2009$84521.74+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$33764.02
2008$83616.96+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$33545.77
2007$81128.80+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$32339.15
2006$78414.46+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$31180.95

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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